Virtue: Self-less

Like Tweet Pin +1 in "If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people together to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea." Antoine de Saint-Exupéry ClICK ON IMAGE: to view classic scene of real TEAM... Read more

Like Tweet Pin +1 in "Loyalty and friendship, which is to me the same, created all the wealth that I've ever thought I'd have." Ernie Banks CLICK ON IMAGE: to view video of Head Football Coach Urban Meyer talking about OSU Buckeye Brotherhood and its impact after winning the 2015... Read more

Sports Leader made a visit to Seton Hill University to lead members of the football team and coaching staff through various team building activities. This is a video of a few interviews from players and Head Coach Isaac Collins.Read more

Like Tweet Pin +1 in At SportsLeader we have talked to hundreds of coaches about their teams, their ups, their downs, etc... In so many of those talks, many coaches relate how they struggle more and more each year and how today's kids are "different". Here is a "Top Ten"... Read more

Like Tweet Pin +1 in “If we could change ourselves, the tendencies in the world would also change. As a man changes his own nature, so does the attitude of the world change towards him. … We need not wait to see what others do.” Mahatma Gandhi We ALL suffer from the tendency to... Read more

One of the virtue themes in our Strength for Life Manual is SELF-LESS . The strength to always serve others before yourself. __ Being on a team where everyone is truly self-less is an absolute gift and pleasure. I was blessed to be able to study in Rome, Italy for five years. During that time, one... Read more

On July 4th, 1776, a small group of radical American patriots decided to get serious about what they believed was right. Throwing caution to the wind, they decided to declare independence from Britain, risking their very lives for what was right. Today, we celebrate those amazing radical American... Read more

Click here to watch trailer of the Movie Taking Chance If you subscribe to the service Amazon Prime you can watch the full movie for free in their instant video section. Or you can purchase the DVD there as well. Taking Chance is a 2009 historical drama film based upon the experiences of Marine Lt... Read more

We all need an “Ego-Check” from time to time, myself included. It is far too easy to lose perspective on things and get caught up in ourselves, our goals, our personal pursuits. Here are some questions to help us reflect on whether or not we truly are “checking our ego at the door... Read more

Firefighters have many, many virtues. In speaking with a number of my friends who are firefighters I was inspired by one simple fact. When they are on the job and it is announced that there is a child to save - nothing else matters. The child must be saved. On the drive to the fire, there might be... Read more

When bride Andrea 's father died before he could walk her down the aisle, her brother decided to step in and prepare an amazing surprise for her. He recorded the song " Butterfly Kisses " by Bob Carlisle and played it for Andrea as she danced with family and friends instead of her... Read more

Pope Francis took the time recently to do one simple thing that has now captivated the globe: He embraced and prayed with a man covered in tumors in St. Peter’s Square. The encounter between the pontiff and the unnamed individual took place after Francis addressed his general audience, when... Read more

This week the USA has seen two events that have shocked many people to their core: Three teenage boys in Oklahoma shoot and kill a college student because they were bored. An elementary school bookkeeper saves the lives of hundreds with her virtue. What I found personally inspiring about Antoinette... Read more

Two awesome examples of virtue in action - instigated by being part of a sports team, a brotherhood, a family that goes way beyond "just" the Friday night lights. Thank you for your testimonies and your service. ... Coach Jon Clark Madison Southern High School, Berea KY A group of 30... Read more

A tremendous example of virtue! Imagine if every athletic team in the country had 1 athlete like this ... our world would be a very different place. I Believe in Tim Tebow By Rick Reilly ESPN.com I've come to believe in Tim Tebow, but not for what he does on a football field, which is still... Read more

On behalf of the SportsLeader family I'd like to congratulate Coach Bob Buckel and the Flint Michigan Powers Catholic football team for their State Championship win over the weekend. Powers Catholic completed one of the greatest comebacks in Michigan football history when it defeated top-ranked... Read more

Being a part of something bigger than ourselves is a great lesson that coaches can instill in the hearts of their players. Memories and experiences like the ones here shape who we are! Congrats to Coach Stephanie Barrows and her team. In addition to these amazing achievements, they also had a lot... Read more

Angelo DiSalvo is a Class of 2011 Senior of Monsignor Donovan High School. There he was able to experience the SportsLeader Virtue Program thanks to his head coach Dan Duddy. He shares what he learned, especially at Virtue Camps, and how he wants to impact other young men with his lifeRead more

Paul Passafiume, Co-Founder of SportsLeader and head football coach at Louisville St Agnes, talks to his team about the virtue of sacrifice. The strength to give up a good for a greater good. He blends virtue, football, stories, Emmit Smith's Hall of fame speech and practical tips to help his... Read more